The True Heiress Reborn And Slays (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 543

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Flora refused to believe it. If this were true, then her condescending displays yesterday and this morning made her look utterly foolish.

She bit her lip hard, forcing a cold tone. “Stop messing around! However you managed to sneak in here, just call out the real Mr. Peterson. We have serious business to discuss!”

Colin gave her an amused look, drawing out his words lazily. “My name is Colin Peterson. If the Mr. Peterson you’re looking for isn’t me, then what are you looking for my father? How is it that you’ve come all this way to settle a matter with me without even bothering to find out what I look like?”

By this time, Audrey had slipped back into her villa and returned with Justin in tow. She’d also taken a moment to call Riley and learned that she and Sebastian were on their way. Feeling quite pleased, she went back inside and brought out a freshly cut fruit cake.

Her relaxed, unhurried demeanor was as natural as if she were hosting a garden tea party in her own backyard.

Even Simon, slow as he was, finally understood.

These people weren’t social climbers. They were genuine heirs of the elite, here for a proper

vacation.

His expression turned ashen. He whirled around and shot Flora a furious glare, lowering his voice to a harsh whisper. “Watch how you speak to Mr. Peterson! He’s standing right here!”

Then, plastering an ingratiating smile across his face, Simon scurried up to Colin, bowing and scraping. “Oh, Mr. Peterson, what a mess this has turned out to be! I had no idea you were the real Mr. Peterson! Last night… I had a bit too much to drink, wasn’t thinking straight, and my temper got the better of me. It was all a huge misunderstanding! Please, be magnanimous; don’t hold it against a small fry like me.”

Colin lifted his eyelids lazily, his mockery undisguised. “Really? So when you so aggressively intercepted my wine last night, you were just being reasonable?”

Smack!

Simon slapped himself across the face without hesitation, his handprint reddening his cheek. He hunched even lower, looking as if he might cry. “That was my mistake! I was blind! I had no idea the wine was so expensive. I just wanted to show off in front of my friends… Mr. Peterson, you’re not the kind of man who’d miss six million. Please, be the bigger man and let me off the hook like I’m nothing…”

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Colin watched his groveling with a measure of satisfaction. He let out a light scoff, taking his time before replying.

“You’re right. I don’t need that six million.” He paused, letting his gaze slide over Simon. “But you? You need it badly, don’t you?”

Simon’s head drooped, all his bluster drained away. “I’m all talk, really… I try to keep up appearances, but… everything I own probably isn’t even worth six million.”

Audrey and Justin, watching from the sidelines, let out low whistles of disbelief.

Simon was clearly committed to playing the pity card. His face twisted into a mask of misery, as if he might squeeze out tears at any moment. “Mr. Peterson, you’re like the clouds in the sky, and we’re just mud on the ground. Those few bottles of wine you ordered on a whim… it’d take me years of working nonstop just to earn that much. Please, just take the high road and let us insignificant little people go!”

Colin stroked his chin, pretending to mull it over. His theatrical deliberation kept Simon’s heart pounding in his throat.

Just when Simon thought there might be a way out, Colin lifted his gaze and looked past them to the path behind.

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